| Nucleosynthesis and Chemical Evolution of Galaxies Contributor(s): Pagel, Bernard E. J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521840309 ISBN-13: 9780521840309 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $104.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: A lucid introduction for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, and an authoritative overview for researchers and professional scientists. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Science | Physics - Astrophysics |
| Dewey: 523.112 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 7" W x 9.8" (2.45 lbs) 484 pages |
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| Publisher Description: The distribution of elements in the cosmos provides a powerful tool to study the Big Bang, the density of baryonic matter, nucleosynthesis and the formation and evolution of stars and galaxies. Covering many exciting topics in astrophysics and cosmology, this textbook, written by a pioneer of the field, provides a lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the interdisciplinary subject of galactic chemical evolution. This updated new edition includes results from recent space missions, including WMAP and FUSE, and new material on abundances from stellar populations, nebular analysis, meteoric isotopic anomalies, and abundance analysis of X-ray gas. Simple derivations for key results are provided, together with problems and helpful solution hints, enabling the student to develop an understanding of results from numerical models and real observations. This book is suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, and also serves as an authoritative overview for researchers and professional scientists. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pagel, Bernard E. J.: - Bernard Pagel won the Gold Medal from the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in 1990, and became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1992. He served as a member of the MNRAS editorial board from 1970-1984, and was Vice President of the RAS from 1973-1976. |